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His family is ‘a lot of science, a lot of academia.’ You can catch him at the Gold Cup.

Matt Freese’s family helped shape his soccer career, though not because he came from a soccer family. He was the hero for the U.S. men’s national team on Sunday, helping secure passage into Wednesday’s semifinal against Guatemala.

Six Costa Rica players tried putting the ball past U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Freese Sunday, but just three succeeded. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)